The Nancy Smith Elementary School annual field day was held last Monday, May 20 at the high school track. Events included high jump, long jump, softball and football throws, a 400 meter relay, 75, 100, and 200 meter runs, tug-of-war, water slide, water relay, and water kickball.
“We did not have as many running events this year because we needed to have enough time for the splash events also,” said coach Ginger Norton.
Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, is pleased to announce that Levi Britting of Albany, has been named to the Dean’s List for the 2019 spring semester.
To be eligible for the ASU Dean’s List, full-time undergraduate students must maintain at least a 3.25 grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale.
Britting, the son of Rod and Susan Britting and Kristi Espinosa, is majoring in biology.
An Albany 13 and under travel baseball team won their State Tournament in Euless May 18-19.
The team, made up of local youth with the exception of two players from area towns, won the event after also competing this spring in tournaments at Brownwood and Wichita Falls.
The team goes by the name of the Yard Goats and is coached by Tony Wheeler and Justin Read.
The team was 5-1 at the state event, losing only in their first pool game on Saturday.
The Yard Goats then won five games in a row, including an 11-3 win over Pro Source in the championship game.
Students entering junior high and high school in the fall have the opportunity to keep in shape over the summer thanks to summer conditioning programs for both boys and girls.
Prospective female athletes who want to get in shape or stay in shape will be able to participate in strength, conditioning, and agility workouts starting Monday, June 10 at 8:00 a.m. in the high school weight room, while the boys will start the same Monday, but they will be in the Green Room at 7:00 a.m.
Ten Moran seniors will receive high school diplomas at commencement exercises tomorrow evening, while the MISD kindergarten and eighth grade graduation cere-monies will take place tonight.
Commencement
High school graduation will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, May 31 at the MISD Activity Center (formerly the Moran Methodist Church) which is located on Main Street, across from the Moran Baptist Church.
A reception will follow.
Honor graduates include valedictorian Curry Pendleton and salutatorian Kaylin New.
By Kathy Thomson
Steve Taggart was sworn in for his second term as Moran mayor at the regular Moran City Council meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21.
City secretary Jackie Wallace administered the oath of office.
Taggart, who is also the chief of the City of Moran Volunteer Fire Department, added that the VFD recently purchased a new air compressor with donated funds.
By Kathy Thomson
The Moran Bulldogs are looking for a new head coach for the upcoming season.
Harley Ethridge served as the 2018-19 coach, but he recently resigned and has accepted a position in the Oglesby school district.
“If you know of a good coach, please send them our way,” said superintendent Danny Freeman.
Moran plays six-man football in District 6-1A. Last fall they were 5-4, barely missing the playoffs.
The job is posted on the Region 14 website.
Pick-up dates for the June distribution of the commodity food program are June 6 and 7.
On Thursday, June 6, certified families in Moran should pick up their monthly commodity food at the Moran City Hall between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon.
Albany families who have been certified eligible for the March food distribution program can pick up their commodity food Friday, June 7, at the rear door of the JP office (the former county jail) from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
The Albany Dance Theatre Company will present “The Emerald City“ this Friday, June 1 at 7:00 p.m. in the Albany High School auditorium.
The performance is free to the public and will include 150 dancers from Albany and five surrounding communities.
Dozens of local scholarships were presented to members of the Albany High School Class of 2019 during commencement exercises held last Friday, May 24.
There were well over 100 separate awards for the small class of 28, with some scholarships split among more than one recipient, amounting to about $90,000 for the first year alone, not counting any amounts promised for subsequent years.
The awards were given by about 35 local churches, clubs, organizations, foundations and individuals.
